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HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

CROWDS SWARM TO OPENING

SOUTH CHINA AGAIN

Convincing Win Against Soerabaja.

LEE SCORES TWICE.

(Special to the "China Mail.”)

Soerabaja, To-day.

The 'South China A.A. tour- ing football eleven gained their tenth victory, while on tour in Java when they beat Soerabaja on Saturday, by 4 goals to ni.

Lee Wai-tong, the skipper of the side) added two further, gouts to

his tally and now heads the goal- scoring list with 19 goals to his credit. Wong Meishun und Chu Kwok-luen stored the reniaining. two goals.

On their list taur South China' did not meet Soerabaja.

South China have now lost one) and drawn one of their twelve matches whilst on tour in Java The following are the full results

and goal-scoring list:-

v. Combined Saigon... 6- 1

'v. Sadec

60

v. A. Combined XI

v. Eundoeng

30

v. Bandoeng

v. Samarang.

2- 4

v. Middle Java

y. Djoria Selected

v. Samarang

4·2

5 3

v. Samorang Europeana 3 3.

v. Malang Selected

V. Soerabaja

Goal Scorers.

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54-18

Lee Wai-tong heads the goal. scoring list with 19 goals to his credit, while Lee Yee-aun (13), Chu Kwok-len (7), Wong Ka- leung (4), Ip Pak-wah (6), Weng Mei-shun (8), Cheng Kwai-leung and Lee Kwai-sheung added the remaining 35 goals.

BABE RUTH HAMMERS OUT HOME RUN.

Meen Counters Peterson's Left.

Jack Peterson using his left against Reggle Meen during his successful challenge for the British Heavyweight Championship

at the Wimbledon Stadium.-(S. and G.)

WANG KEEPS FIRM.

Will Not Withdraw, Resignation.

LEADER REFUSES TO SEE VISITORS.

LOCAL SUPPORT.

Shanghai, To-day. In spite of efforts exerted by various, quarters to induce Mr. Wang Ching-wei to withdraw his resignation, he still declines to receive visitors, even refusing

an interview to General Huang Shao-hsiung, Minister of the In- terior and acting Minister of Communications, who left for Shanghai specially as the dele. Yankees' Double Overgate of the Chinese Government.

St. Louis Browns.

1.

BRAVES AND INDIANS BOTH ON TOP.

Worthington Injured.

It is understood that Mr. Lin Sen, who is at present at Ku- ling, will leave for Shanghai per- sonally to prevail on Mr. Wang to re-consider his decision.

It is believed that Mr. Wang will remain in Shanghai for the time being, and the report that he is leaving for another des- tination is without foundation.

Local public organisations are Braves had the misfortune to coming to the support of Mr.

New York, To-day. Worthington of the Boston

fracture his leg when sliding in

to third base during the second game of the double-header

Wang Ching-wel. -- Reuter.

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LADY BARRISTER CALLED TO HONG KONG BAR.

Opening A New Chapter. In Colony's History.

For the first time in the his tory of the Colony, a lady bar- rister has been admitted to practice in Hong Kong. She. is Mrs. Lo Soon Kim Teo, á barrister-at-law of the Inner Temple, London,

The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., Attorney-General presented Mrs. Lo for admis- sion, and in welcoming her he said she was opening a new chapter in the history of Hong Kong.

__LOCAL_RAIN.

-To-day's weather

report from the Royal Observatory states:--

Pressure is highest on the South East of Japan, and re-. latively low over China.

The typhoon is aftuated to the South of Naha moving N.N.E.

Forecast:-S.W. winds, ino- derate; fair generally, local

rain hoon warni

OF

MARATHON FOR ZABALA

FERRIS LOSES BY 19 SECS.

America Wins Both Relays.

WORLD RECORDS SMASHED.

Los Angeles, To-day.

A crowd of 80,000 witnessed Juan Zabala's triumph in the Marathon here yesterday. The Argentine broke the Olympic re cord by returning a time of 2 hrs. 31 mins. 36 secs. Sam Fer- ris, the British hope, was se- cond 19 seconds behind Zaba- la...

The other leaders were as fol. low:-

4)

Toivonen- (Finland) 2,32.12 Wright (Britain) 2.32.42. Tauda (Japan) 2.35.42. Kim (Japan) 2.97.28.

Zabala led practically through. out to win by a hundred yards.

WORLD RELAY RECORDS. The United States won the 400-Metres Relay in 40 seconds breaking the world's record, fote

Great Britain's Jam in the 1,600-|- Metres Relay wjust beaten by the American quitette who re- tarned a time of 3 mina." 8-1/5 seconds--another world record.

الانابي

CHENG MURDER TRIAL

New Royal Air Force Monster,

The short 6-engined Military Boat Seaplane takes to the air" off Kingsworth,, on the Medway. Carrying a crew of ten men. her uses are for coastal reconnaisance, long range-bombing and torpedo carrying.-(S. and G.) ·

LOVE PLOT AIRED

PROSECUTION SETS UP CASE.

Village Road Slaying.

STORY OF WOMAN WHO WAS FALSE.

Unprecedented crowds gathered at the Supreme Court this morning at the opening of the "Vill- age Road Murder Case,"

THREE POWERS MAY in which Cheng Kwok-

LEAVE LEAGUE

ITALY'S POSITION IN

GRAVE DOUBT

MUSSOLINI'S MOVE

London, To-day.

yau is charged before Sir Joseph Kemp, with pro- curing the murder of George Fung, on March 24. last.

Fashionably Chinese predominant

dressed

were

woment

the

crowd that obtained ad- mission to the Court,

many of them having waited outside the e

The possibility that Premier Benito Mussolini's assumption of trances from an early The United States registered yet 400-Metres (Women) Relay in 67 Italy's leaving the League of Nations, it is guzgested by the another success when they won the the Italian Cabinet post of Foreign Minister, may be a prelude to hour.

seconds to break the existing' world' record.

*1

· JAPANESE WIN, E Jean Shiley (U.S.A.) broke the world's record for the Wo- men's High Jump when she cleared 5 ft. 5% ins

Japan registered the first suc cess in the swimming when Miyazaki carried of the 100- Metres (Free Style) in 58.1/5

Becs...

Miss Denovden (Holland) broke the world's record for 100- Metres (Women) Free Style, clocking 1 min. 7/16 secs. in her semi-final heat. Reuter..

PARLOUS STATE OF COTTON. Industry Hard Hit By Depression.

BRITAIN'S 40% DROP LAST QUARTER.

Herald" to-day.

Diplomatic attentions are called to the statement that Italy Germany and Japan all may shortly break away from the League, which has been freely circulated in Paris,

This same report was given prominence in a Rome newspaper yesterday without any denial being made, nor any comment called forth from official sources. This is considered very significant in view of the strict control which is exerted by the Government over the Fascist press.

aily! Asburg of interest was heard ae Cheng was brought up into the dock, smartly dressed in a grey suit with a dark the and a cream shirt. He listened with deep interest while the charge was being read to him, but his reply, which was accompanied with a shake of the head, was scarcely audible even to those seated near the dock. He plead ed "not guilty" In spite of the ordeal through which he recent- ly went in the Summary: Court, he looked remarkably well.

Indian policemen were on duty at all entrances to the Court and patrolled the passages inside.

The leading counsel of the Colony are appearing in the case, Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., Mr. F. C.

General Balbo, Minister of War, recently termed the Geneva Disarmament Conference simply “humbug" and hinted that Italy might withdraw from that session. But his attitude was supposed ly influenced at that time by the clash which occurred in Geneva during the arms parley, when a French deputy insulted an Italian Fascist speaker and the two came to blows. Now, General Balbo's Jenkin, K.C., and Mr. R. C. H. out-spoken criticism of the Conference is thought to have had other foundations, and possibly other reasons.

Recently, Signor Grand, former Foreign Minister, was re- lieved of his post in the Italian Cabinet and appointed as Ambas sador to London. It was suspected, then, that Signor Mussolini. might intend to take over the Foreign Office portfolio blinself.

London, To-day. The serious effects of the Reuter.

A typhoon warning des world crisis on the cotton Indus

try care shown in the report of supp

patched from the Manila Ob the International Federation of INDIAN HOCKEY XI

ervatory at 11 a.m. this morn

against the Fittsburgh Pirates RUBBER FOR ROADng states that the typhoon

yesterday. The Braves, how- ever, won both games by narrow margins.

"

Seven home runs were regis-

tered in the National League Piet (Pirates), Crabtree, Grant ham and Lombardi (Reds), Melvin Ott (Giants) and Moore and Hartnett (Cubs) adding to their tallies in the home run parade..

BUILDING.

Amsterdam Report Of..

Discovery.

London, To-day, Interesting details of a new The New York Yankees regis Dutch rubber pulverisation pro tered the double in the American cess are given in the Financial League when they overcame the Times to-day. Amsterdam re-

Browns by comfortable margins ports, say the rubber latex enters in both encounters. Babe Ruth a machine and emerges in the knocked out another home run form of a dry powder. Dextrin and received good support from is added to this to prevent the Crosetti who scored in both particles of rubber sticking to gether. The powder is then and is

games.

The Cleveland Indians made transportable in barre

Considerably cheaper

ter which

tanza and the positio

water:

Is situated S.E. of Naha, and is moving N.E or N.NE.

Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers' Associations, which examined the conditions of 18 countries in none of which the situation. is found satisfac- tory burden

The spinning and manufactur

STOP PRESS ing section of Great Britain dur

MISS LAI MING-FAI IN THE WITNESS BOX.

Scarcely Looks At Prisoner.

Miss Lal Ming-fal took the witness stand immediately the Court resumed its sitting for the lage Road Murder Case,

поод

in green and black

The

FOR EUROPE.

CONFUCIUS ASSN. TRIUMPH.

Beat South China In Ping Pong League,

Lim are appearing for the ac- cused, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton. ProThe › Crown - are' represented by Mr. H. G. Shel don and Mr. R. E. Lindsell, tte Assistant Attorney-General.......

The accused, is the son of a wealthy Ipoh (F.M.S.) family.

The procedings were adjourn- ed about 1 o'clock and were con- tinued this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock before a crowd as numer« ous as that at the morning se5- sion,

The following Special jury was empanelled:Mr. G 8. Arch butt, foreman, (Fire Manager, Union Insurance Society of Can- ton), Mr. D. M. Biggar (Mana ger, The Chase Bank), Mr. JH. The Confucius Association gain-Jessen (Partner, Jebsen & Co.), Mr. P. S. Cassidy (Partner, John ed a narrow victory by one game D. Hutchison & Co.), Mr. Kamr

To Play 5 Matches. In Germany.

ing the past quarter's working,

AFTER THE OLYMPIAD. average only 60 per cent, of their

Berlin, To-day, capacity. The mills in Japan are stated to be doing better than All-India hockey eleven, over the South China A.A. team in Tong-po(Chief Manager, Bank of East Asia, Ltd.), Mr. K. E. the Senior Ping Pong League those in Britain and on the Con-world champions, will take part in

Greig (Manager, Talkoo Dock tinent, but they are experiencing several exhibition games in Ameri- match at the Chinese Y.M.C.A, on yard and Engineering Co, Ltd.), difficulties owing to the curcs after the "Olympiad has Saturday nighting

and Mr. M. 1. Joänson (Partner, rency and to political conditions. concluded, and will then travel to Scores:

Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.). Spindles in Austria have been Europe to play series of five

The foreman was chosen only reduced in two years from 100-matches in Germany One of Blu Sblu-kau, (C.A.)

much deliberati 000,000 to 750,000, and the work these gan will be held in Berlin best Lai Yui-cheuk

Lindsell opened the case for for Kong Tsun-to- (C.A.)

Vande

ing periods have also been cur- Stadium

a result of a total the ill-fate agenzin, spindi operation:Tran ited between 40 and

tad:

beat-Cheung-

Choi Yuen-chang (CA: